B–E 6-string bass chord

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6-string bass · Standard

B perfect fourth dyad · Open strings

BEADGCnoteBEroleR4fret00open stringsC0C1C2C3C4C5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play B–E on 6-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: . Let the B and E strings ring open. Don’t play the A, D, G and C strings.

From the B string 0 0 x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B–E?

B–E, B perfect fourth dyad, is B and E: the root (B) and the perfect fourth (E). Its formula is 1 4.

More B chords on 6-string bass

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Perfect fourth dyad chords in every key

C–Ftwo notesC♯–F♯two notesD–Gtwo notesE♭–A♭two notesE–Atwo notesF–B♭two notesF♯–Btwo notesG–Ctwo notesA♭–D♭two notesA–Dtwo notesB♭–E♭two notes

B–E on other instruments

Guitar7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo

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